At the recent Webcasting Open Day held by Cheshire West and Chester Council, Catherine gave a presentation on Networked Councillor. It is a great introduction to the concepts behind the Networked Councillor, so we thought it might be a good idea to share it here. You can read more about the project over at the Networked ...
It was great to spend Tuesday this week at CommsCamp 2013, the event for public sector communications folk organised by Ann Kempster, Darren Caveney and Dan Slee. Last week - at about this sort of time on a Friday, actually - I noted down a few thoughts on what I'd like to talk about when I ...
Over the weekend Catherine spoke at the FutureGov-organised Councillor Camp that brought together people interested in the future of elected local-authority members. Catherine wore several hats at the event, including chief executive of the largest provider of webcasting to local government and expert on how local government should be engaging in digital spaces. These two are ...
So... here we are... just a few short days from Christmas. The halls are decked with bows of holly (fake holly, mind) and the seasonal spirit in the office is as thick as the snow we still hope will fall on the 25th. As the office scrooge (I can't stand Crimbo, but I do like ...
We're involved in an exciting project that is looking at how new technology can change the relationship local councillors have with the public. We know that the advent of social media in particular has allowed councillors to tap into online networks, changing the way some are communicating with residents. But what is the appropriate level of ...